Family If I asked every reader to define this word we would have a plethora of answers. Maybe you’re envisioning your own family right now, or your family growing up? My own family is pretty standard if there is such a standard definition of family in 2017. Technically speaking I grew up as a child […]

May is Foster Care Awareness month. And there are a million statistics I could share. A million reasons about WHY you should consider foster care or HOW you can help kids in the system even if you can’t be a foster parent. But those have all been written before, and as I am confident you’ve […]

Quad City Moms Blog recently launched a new series… a way to look back at previous posts and share with you, our new and faithful readers, some of our favorite stories. #tbt, or Throwback Thursday, is becoming popular on Facebook, Instagram, and other social media outlets… so here at Quad City Moms Blog, we’re joining […]

I’m sure you’ve heard some form of the saying: “If mama’s not happy, nobody’s happy!” Well, it’s pretty darn true, don’t you think? As moms, we’ve got a lot of hats to wear. Not only that but we’re the lifeblood of our families; our spouse is counting on us to pick him up on a […]

I’ve previously confessed that I am not much of a girly girl. My hair has never been glamourous except the day I come home from the salon. That’s a good hair day. I never learned how to braid and those cute updos ladies whip up in seconds with just a few bobby pins…forget about it. […]

5 years ago, I became a mom. I didn’t give birth, I didn’t have nine months of swollen feet, I just opened my arms and welcomed three precious children into my life. Like the birth of a child, the day one adopts is just as big of a deal. It is life changing and completely […]

So your friends tell you they’re adopting…now what?! What do you say? What do you do? It’s kind of like having a baby, isn’t it? But it’s pretty different, too…Quick…where’s that “How to” guide for those situations that you’re not exactly sure how to handle? Can’t seem to find your copy? Here are some tips […]

“To the world, you may be just somebody. But to somebody you just might be the World.” ~Unknown As someone who became a mom through adoption instead of birth, I feel blessed to know that my husband and I were chosen to be the parents of our two beautiful children. The immensity of this knowledge – […]

He holds my cheeks in his tiny hands and pulls my face close to his. “Mom, you are SO funny.” He rubs my nose with his nose and then blows a raspberry on my cheek. “I love you twenty thirteen….to infinity…and beyond!” “I love you too, Asher…twenty thirteen…to infinity and beyond.” This is just part […]

Almost exactly 5 years ago today, my husband and I signed our names to the papers which put us on our adoption journey. I had just gone through our second miscarriage followed by my second D&C. I was completely devastated and going through a bit of depression, wondering what was wrong with me and questioning […]

This post is written by my son’s birthmother. Thank you for sharing your story, Kay! It’s not often that someone asks about my adoption story. As a matter of fact, hardly anyone does. You hear about the families who grow through adoption, and the lives that are touched by it. It’s not often you hear […]

We are a transracial family. What does that mean? It means that not all our family members have the same skin color. We have different family histories and different roots to our family tree, but as soon as our children came into our lives we became a family. The 6 of us walk into a […]